The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Synopsis
The emotional journey of a father and his exceptional son at its heart, William’s tale captures the incredible determination of a boy whose inquisitive mind overcame every obstacle in his path.
Official Selection Berlinale 2019 - Berlinale Special Gala - European premiere
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 113 mins
- Director
-
Chiwetel Ejiofor 1st Feature
- Producer
- Andrea Calderwood, Gail Egan
- Co-Producer
- Donald Sabourin
- Executive Producer
- Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King, Joe Oppenheimer, Natascha Wharton, William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
- Editor
- Valerio Bonelli
- Screenwriter
- Chiwetel Ejiofor (screenplay), William Kamkwamba (book), Bryan Mealer (book)
- Director of Photography
- Dick Pope
- Production Designer
- Tulé Peak
- Sound
- Rob Ireland
- Principal cast
- Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lily Banda, Noma Dumezweni, Edith Sikelo, Aissa Maiga, Joseph Marcell, Lemogang Tsipa
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Potboiler Films production in association with Participant Media, BBC Films, BFI Film Fund with support of Head Gear, Econet, LipSync, Metrol Technology
Potboiler Productions
9 Greek StreetLondon
W1D 4DQ
Sales Company
Cornerstone Films
WeWork1 Fore Street
London
EC2Y 5EJ
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